We all know that GEICO is devoted to public servants, but you may not know that GEICO has a commitment to giving back to those who serve our country. GEICO has established a brand new scholarship program at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) for the spouses and children of federal government employees andRead… Read more »
What do you do with your old cell phones? I know I have three sitting at my house. According to Qwest, Americans own about 500 million obsolete, broken or unused cell phones. “Recycling cell phones helps the environment by reducing the amount of resources extracted from the earth, keeping usable materials out of landfills, andRead… Read more »
Providing Government with Vital Intelligence to Make Effective Procurement Decisions FREE access for government employees to: Over 1.3 million company profiles Over 480 organization charts of government agencies Nearly 2 million federal and state and local contacts Over 3.2 million labor rates from federal contracts Updates on thousands of active procurements Thousands of awarded RFPsRead… Read more »
Majority of my experience in the publishing industry since 1990 has been in the commercial publishing arena — large publishers as Simon & Schuster-Prentice Hall, to mid-size Government/Political Science college text and reference publisher —CQ Press to the small, specialized publisher with a growing illustrated children’s books imprint — American Psychological Association and since 2005Read… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. Taking a look at the justice, public safety and homeland security markets for May, radio projects seemed to be the flavor of the month. As the FCC’s radio frequency narrowbanding mandate deadline of January 1, 2013 nears, states, counties and cities seem to be moving more quickly to find fundingRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Kate Tussey reports. Whenever I sit down to write a blog, it seems I always start with the latest number of grants the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released to states. Last month did not disappoint. In May, another $35 million went out to Indiana, Rhode Island, and Washington stateRead… Read more »
The Public Technology Institute is issuing a ‘call for apps’ for a new book called “The Book of Apps – Government Innovation” This is a great opportunity for you to submit your apps for consideration! Simply go to: www.thebookofapps.com for more information. Or simply go to PTIs website www.pti.org Get recognized!! Alan (PTI)
Alec Chalmers, Adobe’s VP of National Government Solutions, continues his discussion on the differences between federal and state & local agencies:http://adobe.ly/inWhft
“Folks, I have some good news and I have some bad news” the pilot announced. “We have landed in Atlanta way early, but there is a plane at our gate and it will be about 20 minutes before they move.” Throughout the plane you could hear the moans and comments about the airline’s inability toRead… Read more »
Some people tend to have a negative view of the “who you know/knows you” reality of the world. But it’s not about doing ‘favors’ for your buddies…it’s about using all the information you can get your hands on when hiring. Shopping For example, imagine you are shopping for a new kitchen appliance and trying toRead… Read more »